Dominica vs Gambia: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Dominica
3.33 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Gambia
3.27 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Dominica rank
39th
Gambia rank
41st
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Dominica
- Gambia
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 3.33 per 1,000 live births against 3.27 per 1,000 live births in Gambia, a difference of 0.06 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gambia ahead.
Dominica ranks 39th and Gambia ranks 41st of 195 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.86 per 1,000 live births | 15.22 per 1,000 live births | 9.35 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 1970s | 2.76 per 1,000 live births | 13.74 per 1,000 live births | 10.97 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 1980s | 1.66 per 1,000 live births | 11.44 per 1,000 live births | 9.78 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 1990s | 1.53 per 1,000 live births | 8.76 per 1,000 live births | 7.22 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 2000s | 1.89 per 1,000 live births | 6.29 per 1,000 live births | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.64 per 1,000 live births | 4.45 per 1,000 live births | 1.81 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 2020s | 3.25 per 1,000 live births | 3.48 per 1,000 live births | 0.228 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Dominica or Gambia?
- Dominica, at 3.33 per 1,000 live births against 3.27 per 1,000 live births in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Dominica and Gambia?
- 0.06 per 1,000 live births, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Gambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Gambia rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Dominica ranks 39th and Gambia ranks 41st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.